German

Noun

Waren

1. plural of Ware

Dutch

Verb

waren

1. (intransitive) to wander, to roam

Inflection

Synonyms

• dwalen

Derived terms

• rondwaren
• waargeest

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch waren, from Old Dutch *waron, from Proto-Germanic *warōną.

Verb

waren

1. (transitive, obsolete) to watch
2. (transitive, obsolete) to protect
3. (transitive, obsolete) to keep, to preserve

Inflection

Derived terms

• bewaren
• ontwaren
• vrijwaren

Etymology 3

Non-lemma forms.

Verb

waren

1. plural past indicative and subjunctive of zijn

Noun

waren

1. Plural form of waar

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaːɐ̯n/, /ˈvaːʀən/

Verb

waren

1. First-person plural preterite of sein.
2. Third-person plural preterite of sein.

Luxembourgish

Verb

waren

1. first-person plural preterite indicative of sinn
2. third-person plural preterite indicative of sinn

Middle Low German

Pronunciation

• (originally) IPA^(key): /wɒːrən/

Etymology

From Old Saxon wārōn, from Proto-Germanic *warōną.

Verb

wāren

1. to last, to endure
2. to vouch for, to swear an oath to that something is true, to prove the truth of something by evidence
3. to take care, to look after
4. to protect, to guard
5. to keep up, to continue

Declension

Derived terms

• Danish: vara